Ants!!!
05-28-2010, 08:40 AM
#41
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Originally Posted by QBeth
Originally Posted by Pam
When we were living in the South we had a huge problem with fire ants! Nasty, nasty creatures that bite, sitings like, you guessed it, fire.
I took perverse pleasure in getting rid of the ones in my yard organically. You need 2 fast people and 2 shovels. Dig out a shovel full of dirt and ants from both hills at the same time and run and dump them in the other hill. It creates an ant war, they kill each other off. Works great.
I took perverse pleasure in getting rid of the ones in my yard organically. You need 2 fast people and 2 shovels. Dig out a shovel full of dirt and ants from both hills at the same time and run and dump them in the other hill. It creates an ant war, they kill each other off. Works great.
I laughed out loud.
05-28-2010, 08:54 AM
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Black pepper works for me, haven't had any since. I just put some on the counters and left for a few days, real cheep, and didn't have to go anywhere to get it. Now how to get rid of those lurking snakes out in the rasberries that I want!!! I am so scarred of them.
05-28-2010, 09:00 AM
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A friend suggested Bounce fabric sheets and place it on the floor where they like to come in, like the vents and windows. Not only does it work in the house, the camper and the front steps, it makes everything smell so freshly clean!
05-29-2010, 04:58 AM
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We had this problem this week, and don't usually. They were coming in from a crack between the trim and the kitchen counter. A very tiny crack. Have only seen 3 since DH sprayed.
Now every litle dark speck I see, I smack it! Usually just a crumb or piece of fabric. LOL
Now every litle dark speck I see, I smack it! Usually just a crumb or piece of fabric. LOL
05-29-2010, 05:33 AM
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I have ants in my garden in one spot. They actually killed a Sweet William plant. Tried gathering them together with a syrup trap. Worked for a while, then they returned. Just the other day, I was using baking soda out side to clean the grill so I put some baking soda on the ground where they had their home. They have either buried deeper into the ground or moved away. It has been a week. No ants, so far.
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